CBID/Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats
A community coalition blog concerned with the Carroll Gardens and Greater Gowanus communities in Brooklyn, NY: our land-use and development; our safety; our historical context; and our protection from extreme environmental hazards.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Question Several Brooklyn Candidates This Evening March 26!
Question Several Brooklyn Candidates This Evening March 26!
http://www.cbidems.org/
holds first chance to question those who want your vote for local city offices. Candidates for citywide municipal offices will be heard and endorsement votes will be held: Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller. Title: Endorsement Meeting #1: Citywide Offices When: March 26, 2009 19.00 h (7:00pm) Where: Park Slope Methodist Church - Brooklyn 6th Ave & 8th St (downstairs) FOB (Friends of Bond) and all of the Carroll Gardens groups should take this opportunity to directly those who want to represent up as we face critical issues in our future communities.
CORD HISTORY:
With the "Protect Our Homes" petition, CORD was formed in May, 2007. This petition arose as an overwhelmingly negative response to the coming of the over-sized 360 Smith Street Development at the corner of Smith Street and Second Place (Aka Oliver House; aka 131 Second Place). This petition, which had well over three thousand signatures, led to a new zoning text amendment in summer of 2008.
To: Our Elected Officials, Community Leaders, The MTA:
(MAY, 2007)
We the undersigned Carroll Gardens homeowners and residents, are appalled by the "as of right" ruling which allows owners and developers to erect buildings in our neighborhood with no regard to the impact they will present to our quality of life and the value of our homes........
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?crlgrdns
To: Our Elected Officials, Community Leaders, The MTA:
(MAY, 2007)
We the undersigned Carroll Gardens homeowners and residents, are appalled by the "as of right" ruling which allows owners and developers to erect buildings in our neighborhood with no regard to the impact they will present to our quality of life and the value of our homes........
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?crlgrdns